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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04822 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1794 |
| Title | James Monroe to Robert R. Livingston urging him to accept Washington's offer to succeed Gouverneur Morris as Minister Plenipotentiary to France |
| Date | 9 May 1794 |
| Author | Monroe, James (1758-1831) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert R. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Monroe, Senator from Virginia, urges Livingston, Chancellor of New York, to accept Washington's offer to succeed Gouverneur Morris as Minister Plenipotentiary to France. Tells Livingston it will be good for the party if he accepts. Says "the effect of you're. declining cannot be perceived." Ultimately, Livingston declined the honor because he did not want the Chancery Court to go to someone of differing political beliefs and because he did not think he could work well with the Washington Administration. Monroe himself was eventually selected to go to France. |
| Subjects | Diplomacy Politics Government and Civics France President |
| People | Monroe, James (1758-1831) Livingston, Robert R. (1746-1813) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |